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The A-mount retirement party (28-2 to 6-3) - Event Date: 28 February 2022 - 06 March 2022 |
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pegelli 
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 Calendar Event: The A-mount retirement party (28-2 to 6-3)Posted: 17 February 2022 at 14:44 |
 So, the first challenge of 2022 will be a one week A-mount retirement party. The thought for that was born in the Gone for good? ... But not forgotten thread that was started after Sony withdrew all their A-mount lenses from their website. Since people usually retire at the end of a month the challenge will run from the last day in Februari, monday the 28th until sunday March 6. We will have two threads per day for the A-mount retirement party: The first daily thread is for one photo per day taken that week (can be pic-a-day but doesn't have to be) with an A-mount lens on an A-mount body or via an LA-EAx adapter on an E-mount body. For people who don't have any more A-mount lenses we will allow to use one other "retired" mount to be used for the week via an adapter on an E-mount body. But only one mount for the week per participant and it really needs to be no longer in production. So for instance Minolta MD is OK, Leica M is not  The second daily thread is for your best 7 A-mount lens shots from your full archive (no date/day of the week restriction), and again it can be on an A-mount body or via an adapter on an E-mount body. And as always we will have a talk, outtake and thumbnail thread. Everybody is free to think of extra challenges they want to add to their contribution. Ask any questions you have or your intention to take part below. I'll keep a running list of participants in this thread, obviously I'm in Participants 01. pegelli 02: Miranda F 03: QuietOC 04: mariuszlo 05: addy landzaat 06: waldo_posth 07: Snegren 08: alanfrombangor 09: gregja 10: Matt 11: minolta_mutley 12: bonneville 13: Phil Wood 14: Wallendo 15: AudioDoc 16: Fred_S 17: Jozioau 18: Howard_S 19: LAbernethy 20: C_N_RED_AGAIN (archive only) 21: Robbie 22: onsplekkie (archive only) 23: 4paul 24: RichardT 25: klw10 26: ddd 27: Hezu 28: samfieldhouse 29: gigo 30: fennetje 31: Macca 32: mdmthis6 33: Maffe 34: Dopol (archive only) Edited by pegelli - 28 February 2022 at 21:27 |
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Miranda F
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 15:34 |
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What a good idea! Count me in!
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Miranda F & Sensorex, Sony A7Rii, A58, Nex-6, Dynax 4, 5, 60, 500si/600si/700si/800si, various Sony & Minolta lenses, several Tamrons, lots of MF primes and *far* too many old film cameras ...
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QuietOC
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 15:53 |
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I need to post photos--not just sign up again.
This is reminding how many A-mount lenses I still own. Minolta AF 28mm F2.8 Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 USD Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 RS Tamron 60mm F2 Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 USD Tamron SP 90mm F2.5 Cosina 100mm F3.5 Minolta AF 100mm F2.8 D Minolta AF 100mm F2 Minolta AF 135mm F2.8 Minolta AF 200mm F2.8 APO Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM Sony DT 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 Minolta AF 24-105mm F3.5-4.5 D Sony 28-75mm F2.8 SAM Minolta AF 28-105mm F3.5-4.5 Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5 Minolta AF 35-80mm F4-5.6 II Minolta AF 35-105mm F3.5-4.5 N Tokina AF 35-200mm F4.5-5.6 Minolta AF 70-210mm F4 Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 SSM II Minolta AF 100-400mm F4.5-6.7 APO If anyone needs something to celebrate with, feel free to contact me. :) Edited by QuietOC - 18 February 2022 at 11:32 |
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Sony A7RIV LA-EA5
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mariuszlo
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 15:57 |
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Count me in!
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Sony A99II with Sony, Minolta, Sigma, Tamron A lenses, Sony A7R with Minolta MD lenses, Sony A6400 with Sony E lenses.
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addy landzaat
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 16:32 |
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I am in
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Why not follow me on Instagram? @Addy_101
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bonneville
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 17:24 |
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Gosh Pieter, you have me tempted. My one and only A-mount digital camera I have left is a Konica Minolta 7D, but the last time I used it (years ago) I finally experienced the FFB issue and it shut down. I put it away then and haven't touched it until today. I now have a battery on charge to see if it will fire up again, or is it dead completely? (I can't remember if the fault meant total brick or intermittent).
But I do have an LA-EA4 and an LA-EA5 and the following lenses for my A-mount film cameras: Minolta AF 300mm f4 APO G Minolta AF 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 Minolta AF 70-210mm f4 Minolta AF 28-135mm f4-4.5 Minolta AF 35-105mm f3.5-4.5 Macro Minolta AF 17-35mm f2.8-4 D Please let me see if the 7D comes back to life and think about it. I have a shameful history of starting challenges with enthusiasm and failing to complete them  Brian |
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waldo_posth
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 18:01 |
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When the idea of a retirement (farewell?) party for A-mount came up there immediately came to my mind the image of a funeral procession in New Orleans (we should have some music for the party!).
So please count me in. I wouldn't like to miss it. It's probably something that can be repeated on a yearly basis! I have checked my stock of A-mount lenses (to be used with the LA-EA5): Sony CZ 24mm F/2.0 ZA SSM Distagon Minolta AF 35-70mm F/4.0 Tamron-F AF Tele-Macro 35-135mm F/3.5-45 Minolta AF 50mm F/3.5 Macro Sony CZ 50mm F/1.4 ZA SSM Planar Sigma 70mm F/2.8 Macro EX DG Sony 85mm F/2.8 SAM Sony CZ 85mm F/1.4 ZA Planar Minolta AF 100mm F/2.0 Minolta AF 135mm F/2.8 Sony 135mm F/2.8 T/4.5 STF Sony CZ 135mm F/1.8 ZA Sonnar Minolta AF HS 200mm F/2.8 I still have two film bodies for A-mount and I am considering to use one of them as an add-on (will there be an outtakes thread?). Thank you, Pieter, for organizing the procession! |
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"Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." (Walker Evans) http://www.flickr.com/photos/waldo_posth/
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Snegren
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 18:05 |
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Excellent idea for a challenge but it will be a hard one given the limited daylight and a busy work schedule. But naturally I'm in!
I could not let go of my A99, I hardly use it but the value for me is higher than the 2nd hand value so why should I. And I'm a photogear hoarder anyway. The A-mount lenses to select from: Sony 2.8/16-35 ZA SSM Sony AF 20mm 1:2.8 Minolta AF 24mm 1:2.8 RS Minolta AF 28mm 1:2 Minolta AF 35mm 1:2 Minolta AF 50mm 1:1.4 Minolta AF 50mm 1:1.7 (my first Minolta) Samyang 1.4/85 Sony AF 100 F2.8 Macro Minolta AF 100mm 1:2 Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.8/135 ZA |
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addy landzaat
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 18:24 |
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alanfrombangor
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 18:38 |
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Sign me up! Thanks for organising this, Pieter.
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gregja
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 18:43 |
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I'll bite!
Is M42 considered retired? If so I can join with the 135/2.8 Pentacon. Otherwise I'll just trawl through the archives.. |
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pegelli
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 19:23 |
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You can see the April Foolishness 2022 exhibition here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum
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Matt
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 19:30 |
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Count me in as well!
I may not have the opportunity to post daily, but I will certainly try. |
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Posted: 17 February 2022 at 19:43 |
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